diff --git a/src/cvars.cpp b/src/cvars.cpp
index 4fd79c158..2dad5faef 100644
--- a/src/cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/cvars.cpp
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ extern CV_PossibleValue_t capsuletest_cons_t[];
 void CapsuleTest_OnChange(void);
 consvar_t cv_capsuletest = OnlineCheat("capsuletest", "Off").values(capsuletest_cons_t).onchange(CapsuleTest_OnChange).description("Force item capsule spawning rules");
 
+consvar_t cv_debugcheese = OnlineCheat("debugcheese", "Off").on_off().description("Disable checks that prevent farming item boxes");
 consvar_t cv_debugencorevote = OnlineCheat("debugencorevote", "Off").on_off().description("Force encore choice to appear on vote screen");
 
 void ForceSkin_OnChange(void);
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index ffb4cff53..add90c404 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ boolean P_CanPickupItem(player_t *player, UINT8 weapon)
 // 1 = floating item, 2 = perma ring, 3 = capsule
 boolean P_IsPickupCheesy(player_t *player, UINT8 type)
 {
+	extern consvar_t cv_debugcheese;
+
+	if (cv_debugcheese.value)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	if (player->lastpickupdistance && player->lastpickuptype == type)
 	{
 		UINT32 distancedelta = min(player->distancetofinish - player->lastpickupdistance, player->lastpickupdistance - player->distancetofinish);